Bolivia
The collaborating institutions in Bolivia

BYU Interns: Bringing solutions to Bolivia
BYU Interns traveled to Bolivia in the Spring of 2000 to research Quinoa and help the communities there.

BYU Faculty Research: The Quinoa Project
A discussion of ways to improve the genetic quality of quinoa are discussed in order to improve nutrition in the Bolivian High Plains.

Jenny Mamani: The Benson Institute Making Dreams Come True
As a university student in need of funding for her guinea pig research, Jenny Mamani found support at the Benson Institute.

Increasing Protein to Decrease Malnutrition
Laura Jimenez came to Provo to study camelid feeding practices with BYU professor Todd Robinson.

Helping Anemic Communities in Bolivia
Beatriz Ramirez came to Utah to develop teaching materials for helping to educate her fellow Bolivians about anemia.

Initializing Studies in Bolivia
Raquel Tustón, a Benson Institute employee, conducted baseline research on the nutritional status of children in Bolivia. Results will be useful for further intervention.

Building a Pankar-huyu
Adaption from Noel Velasco's teaching manual on procedures for building an underground greenhouse, called a Pankar-huyu.

Faculty Exchange: Ramiro Flores Visits BYU
During the spring of 2000, Ramiro Flores, professor of animal science at San Javier University in Sucre, Bolivia, came to Provo, Utah, to work with Roy Silcox of BYU’s Animal Science Department.

The Pankar-huyu
Noel Velasco tested small greenhouses, called Pankar-huyus, which allow year-round cultivation of vegetables on the Bolivian Altiplano.

Bolivia Internship Report
BYU sent three students to do internship work in Cochabamba, Bolivia, during the Spring of 1999. They worked to complete a survey of the animal and land resources of the area, as well as economic conditions.